That Costs Two Shells: The History of Money


That Costs Two Shells
That Costs Two Shells: The History Of Money (Money Matters)
Nancy Loewen; Picture Window Books 2005
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This book is about a young boy who goes to an after school program at the library to learn about the history of money. They discuss trading goods and how it progressed in to trading for a monetary value. They then discuss the different types of money throughout time and how we got to paper and coins today.

Economic Concepts

  • Barter and Trade
  • Goods and Services
  • Money and Exchange

  • Grade Levels

    • Primary (K-3)
    • World History



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